Rights Group Demands Amnesty for Imprisoned Activist

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights urged president Mohamed Mursi to proclaim amnesty for Egyptian blogger Ahmed Douma who was sentenced to six months in prison on charge of insulting the country's leader.

Political activist, Ahmed Douma.

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